September 2 (CEST) – According to sources obtained by football.london, the close relationship between Enzo Fernández and manager Pep Guardiola was a key factor driving Enzo Fernández's move to Manchester City, while Enzo's own desire to leave Chelsea sealed the deal.

After a long and tedious transfer saga throughout the summer, the move finally came to a close on Tuesday evening. Throughout the summer transfer window, Enzo's departure from Stamford Bridge had appeared inevitable.

Initially, Real Madrid seemed to be Enzo's next destination and was actually his preferred choice. The Argentine international had publicly expressed his desire to one day settle in the Spanish capital and made no secret of it.

Enzo's agent, Javier Pastore, attracted significant media attention. In early July, which now feels like ancient history, he publicly hinted that his client wanted to move to the Bernabéu, a comment that prompted Real Madrid to issue an official statement.

Surprisingly, Real Madrid made it clear to fans and the football world that they would not be signing Enzo this summer. Manchester City and Enzo then became linked, along with manager Enzo Maresca's name, but the process was far from smooth.

Despite Manchester City showing interest and maintaining continuous communication with the Argentine international, it was only on the penultimate day of the summer transfer window that Maresca's team made direct contact with Chelsea to discuss the midfielder's acquisition. Manchester City was confident they wouldn't need much time to finalize the contract, and their prediction proved accurate.

Chelsea had initially set Enzo's valuation at £120 million, but when Manchester City failed to meet that asking price by 5 PM on August 14 (Chelsea's informal internal deadline), Chelsea temporarily withdrew their demands.

Manchester City knew that delaying their offer would increase the price further, but decided to take the risk. After roughly 24 hours of negotiations, the Premier League rivals reached an agreement. Chelsea secured a club-record transfer fee of £125 million, while Manchester City set a club record for the second time this summer. They had previously signed Elliot Anderson for £116 million in July.

Enzo will reunite with manager Pep Guardiola at the Etihad Stadium. Guardiola is eager to continue working with the former player, and Enzo shares the same sentiment. Throughout the summer, Enzo had made his desire to leave Chelsea abundantly clear.

Chelsea maintained a relaxed stance throughout the summer transfer window and was willing to let him go at the right price. According to sources, the close relationship between Enzo and Maresca was a key factor in bringing the transfer to its conclusion, while Enzo's own determination to leave sealed the deal.

Chelsea plans to reinvest the £125 million transfer fee into strengthening the squad, but sources at Stamford Bridge cannot guarantee that new signings will be completed before the 11 PM transfer deadline tonight.

football.london has learned that both of Chelsea's bids to sign Romain Camaravilla from AS Monaco have been rejected. Chelsea only began negotiations with the French club on Monday and now faces a tight deadline to bring the Senegalese international to London. [AS Monaco has previously terminated the deal.]

Chelsea had also shown interest in Manuel Kone, but that move now looks unlikely as AS Roma is unwilling to let the French midfielder leave. It is understood that manager Gian Piero Gasperini rates Kone highly and recognizes his value to the team.

There were also previous reports that Chelsea could make a lightning signing of Tottenham midfielder Lucas Bergvall before the deadline, but this also appears unlikely.

Chelsea has earned over £500 million through player sales and loans this summer and stated it would reinvest at the appropriate time. Stamford Bridge now prioritizes quality over quantity in recruitment.

However, this strategy has left manager Enzo Maresca with limited midfield options, especially after Dario Essugo was confirmed to be on loan at Strasbourg. Maresca's current available midfielders are Barco, Caicedo, Lavia, Henderson, the versatile Reece James who can play midfield, and Gusto, who played midfield on Sunday afternoon.

One thing is certain: Chelsea fans are unhappy with this summer's transfer window. While most fans actually wanted Enzo to leave, they had hoped the club would bring in new recruits. As it stands, Chelsea appears to have strengthened a Premier League rival while weakening its own squad.

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